The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
AN ACT to further regulate the sale Of or dis
position of Intoxicating liquors.
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE Of the State of

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AN ACT to further regulate the sale of or dis
position of Intoxicating liquors
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. Any person applying to the county
commissioners OF any county, or to the mnnici-
pal authorities of any city. village, town or
borough in this state for license sell intoxi-
file with the clerk OF said board Of COM
missioners or with the clerk or recorder Of such
city, village, town or borough, bond, with two
Or more surcties who shall be freeholdcrs Of the
county and who shall justify in twice the
amount of said bond. to be approved by the said
board OF county commissioners or by the COM
mon council or other governing body OF any
town, village or borough the common
council OF any city to which such applica-
ton is made, in the penal sum Of two thousand
dollars $50 OOO) conditioned that the said person
so licensed will not sell or otherwise dispose of
any Intoxicating liquors at any place other than
the room named in such license, nor the Sab
bath. nor on any general or special election day,
and that ne will keep quiet and orderly house
and not permit milling with cards or with any
other means or device for money or its repre-
sentative. or other thing OF value, in the house
or place OF business Of such person. and will
not sell. barter, give away or otherwise fur
nlsh or dispose Of such liquors to any minor
public school, academy. seminary or other
institution of learning, nor to any in
temperate person nor habitual drunkard. No
persons shall he accepted az sureties on any
such bond who are already on any other bond
given pursuant to the provisions OF this section.
SEC. .. NJ licen Sc shall be issued or renewed by
the authorities OF any county, city, town. village
or borough in this state when the paid there.
for is less than the minimum amount required
by the laws of this state; nor to any person who,
during the twelve months next preceding the
application for such issuance or renewal, shall
have been convicted OF violating any law OF this
state, or any ordinance of any municipal cor
pOratlon therein, regulating the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors. And any member OF any board
OF county commissioners or OF the council of any
CITY or OF any municipal corporation in his state
who shall vote to issue or renew such license
and any officer who shall issue and renew or
shall take any part in issuing or renewing such
license. upon the payment BY the applicant Of
sum less than the full minimum amount re-
quired by law, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
oeineanor and shall be punished by fine no, ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars nor less than one
hundred dollars, and such license 80 issued or
renewed in violation of law shall I've void.
SEC. ). Ifany county commissioner or men,
Der OF the council or other governing body OF any
state, any mayor Of any city: any judge. sheriff.
justice OF the pcace constable or other officer
wIlltuily negiects or refuses to perform any duty
sS reg st him sr.S the Oh s sSs :"s q
licenses therefor, he shall he deemed guilty
of a malfeasance in Office and shall there
after he disqualified from holding the same for
and during the remainder OF the term for which
lie was elected or appointed, and shall be liable
on his bond i'll an amount not more than $500
nor less than $500, recoverable in any court
SEC. 4. Whoever sells, barters gives away or
otherwise disposes of any sprituous, vim
gus, fermented or malt liquors. without first
to the laws OF this state, shalt be deemed guilty
OF a msdemeanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof in any court having jurisdiction of the
same, be punished by a fine Of not less than $50
nor more than $500. together with the costs of
prosecution, and by imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than thirty days nor more than
ninety days. All prosecutions for the violation
OF any OF tie DrOvls1ons OF this section may be
tried and conducted in summary manner be-
fore any municipal court. police justice Or JUS
the same manner rs violations OF any municipal
ordinance or bylaw may now be tried and
conducted; provided that the provisions
strued as to Prohibit NV any W r nS I1
licensed druggist from dispensing liquors in
filing prescriptions. made by any regular.
practice OF his profession.
SEC. ). The provisions of this act shall apply
to all cities and villages in this state incorpo-
rated under general or special law, and to every
other municipal corporation or quasi corpora
ton in this seate. whether or not said munich
pal corporati9ns have the right by general
law to grant licenses for the sale OF in
toxicating liquors or to regulate said sale
through or by any council or officer of
the salne-anything In the charter of anv mu-
nOtwi thstanding.
SEC g. All licenses granted after the pas
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expire on said last-n named date: provided that in
anv town, village or city where, under the exist
ing laws the licenses are granted in March.
April, May or June. such licenses may be is
sued to terminate on July first, 1887 on the pay-
ment Of = pro rata Of the amount of the license
required by the existing laws for the entire year
and provided further, that where in any town
village or city any license for the sale OF lntoxi-
eating liquors has been granted since the first
day of July. one thousand eight hundred and
clghty-siX, and before the passage of this act
any and all such licenses shall expire within
one year from the date OF issuing the same
SEC Z. The words Intoxicating liquors.
wherever used i'll the laws or statutes Of this
state, now in force or hereafter to he in force
shall be construed to mean spirltuous, vinous.
fermented aud malt liquors, or either Of them
Sec g. All acts and parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its massage
Approved March Sd. 1887.
H.
AN ACT to define and punish the crime of un-
lawfully disposing OF intoxicating liquors by
the device known as blind pig" or other con-
trvances intended to conceal the transaction
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. Whoever shall attempt to evade
or violate any of the laws OF this state regulate